Although renting privately continues to be regarded as a short term measure in the UK more people are renting for longer, according to a residential research report from property group Savills. It points out...

In his Autumn Statement, George Osborne confirmed that, after five fraught years, the British economy is finally inching closer to sustained growth. However, the Chancellor warned that the days of austerity are not yet...

The Government is meeting lenders next month in a bid to boost long-term tenancies. Buy-to-let mortgage lenders are coming under political pressure to loosen criteria and allow long-term tenancies. Next month, the Department of...

Many accidental landlords in the UK who have rented out their homes as they have been unable to sell during the economic downturn are simply not fulfilling their legal duties to maintain their rental...

Through the year there has been continuous calls from various bodies for regulation of letting agents, and this month is no different with Arla calling on the Chancellor to regulate agents working in the expanding...